Concord has elevated Ruth Martinez to Chief People Officer.
She will lead the global human resources team with a special focus on diversity, inclusion and talent development initiatives, and will continue to report to Concord CEO Scott Pascucci.
Concord has also announced the promotion of Victor Zaraya to Chief Operating Officer.
Before joining Concord in early 2019, Martinez was Vice President, Human Resources – Global Publishing at Warner Music Group (WMG) where she managed all facets of Warner Chappell’s human resources efforts in 22 countries.
She began at WMG in 2001, becoming Vice President, Human Resources in 2004 in a role directing HR operations across several recorded music labels.
She became Vice President, Human Resources – West Coast Businesses in 2014, when she added Publishing for North America and Latin America to her remit.
Martinez has been instrumental in helping senior leaders to achieve key objectives and increasing their teams’ performance since becoming a part of Concord.
Her role as a strategic HR executive and trusted business partner over the past two years has been invaluable to Concord because of the company’s exponential growth of its global team in the last five years.
“A big thank you to Scott, the executive team and our Board for this inspiring opportunity and humbling recognition.”
Ruth Martinez
Martinez said: “Working to transform our company values into outcomes is something I’m passionate about.
“It is so gratifying to be in a position to architect what our future programs look like, in order to grow the talent capability of our employees.
“A big thank you to Scott, the executive team and our Board for this inspiring opportunity and humbling recognition.”
“With her guidance, we will make Concord an even better place to work and flourish for everyone at the company.”
Scott Pascucci, Concord
Pascucci added: “I have known Ruth for years, since our work together at WMG.
“She is an exceptionally talented HR executive who understands the importance of mentoring, training and the promulgation of healthy team dynamics.
“With her guidance, we will make Concord an even better place to work and flourish for everyone at the company.”
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